Clara Ratliff

Service for Clara Marino Ratliff, 70, of Keene will be conducted at 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, March 7, 2023 in the Crosier-Pearson Cleburne Chapel. Reverend Charles Payne and Ronnie Allen will officiate. Burial will follow in Rio Vista Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8:00 P.M., Monday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Sean Potter, Jorden Terronez, Jacob Luna, Matthew Luna, Edwin Marino and Louie Marino.

Clara passed away March 1, 2023 in Fort Worth. She was born April 17, 1952 in Brooklyn, New York to Louis and Yolanda Dikes Marino. Clara married Justice Ratliff in Cleburne, Texas. She was raised in the Catholic faith and a homemaker. Clara held many jobs-most loved was traveling with a construction crew and working in the offices at Leisure Lodge at the same time her mom worked there. Clara was fun loving and loved to laugh. She was very generous and always willing to give anything she had.

Clara is survived by her daughters, Carolyn Terronez and Sean Potter of Rio Vista; Lisa Grantham of Rio Vista; grandchildren, Rheanna Terronez, Jorden Terronez, Kori Terronez; brothers, Louis Marino and wife, Tonie of Rio Vista, Michael Marino and wife, Ilva of Virginia, Anthony Marino and wife, Vicki of Granbury; sisters, Theresa Young of Cleburne, Lana Holt and husband, Bobby of Cleburne, Annie Marino and Mike Yale of Rio Vista; numerous nieces, nephews and adopted grandchildren, Holly, Jacob, Matthew, PaisLee, Kamryn and best friend, Terry Brewer of Rio Vista.

Clara is preceded in death by her parents; husband and siblings, George Marino and John Marino.